Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 99.5% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Belgium, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 99.5% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Belgium peaked at 99.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2024.
That places Belgium 25th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Belgium?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Belgium was 99.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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